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740 Church Street

Castro (Eureka Valley) · San Francisco, CA 94114

  • Single-family house
  • 3 stories
  • Zoned RM-1
  • District 8
  • Historic status: not a historical resource
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5,089 sq ftBuilding area
6,355 sq ftLot area
11Rooms · 6 bed, 7 bath
  1. 1893

    The Youths' Directory, a Roman Catholic orphanage for boys founded on Howard Street in 1886, moved to this block in 1893 and took the whole Church Street frontage between 19th Street and Cumberland — 228 feet by 155. Fire partly destroyed it in 1927.

    Corbett Heights Neighbors, "August Neighborhood News", Vol. VIII, No. 8 (1 August 2026)
  2. 1936

    A Spanish Colonial house designed by Fabre & Hildebrand on part of the former orphanage lot.

    Corbett Heights Neighbors, "August Neighborhood News", Vol. VIII, No. 8 (1 August 2026)
  3. 1937

    Built.

  4. Oct 1988

    Remodel existing kitchen & cabinets & counter.

    Complete Permit 8815504 $$$ $26,896
  5. Feb 2002

    Closet and guest bedrm and 2nd fl and front office space on 2nd floor.

    Withdrawn Permit 200202280258 $$$ $75,000
  6. May 2003

    Interior remodel lthroughout house incl bathrm, install rigid steel; frame and plywood/anchor at grnd.

    Issued Permit 200305084129 $$$ $80,000
  7. Jun 2003

    Replace existing windows & doors per plans.

    Issued Permit 200306066506 $$$ $15,000
  8. Oct 2003

    Reroofing.

    Expired Permit 200310238327 $$$ $9,830
  9. Oct 2003

    1/f- rev. appl#200305084129, foundation work only, remodel under seperate permit.

    Issued Permit 200310278600 $$$ $15,000
  10. Feb 2004

    Replace wood deck in rear yard with concrete metal deck per variance.

    Issued Permit 200402055650 $$$ $17,500
  11. Mar 2004

    Remodel grd floor. add(2) bedroom, add 2 bath, reconfig stairs.

    Issued Permit 200403178842 $$$ $40,000
  12. Jun 2004

    Demolish wall along cumberland shown to be demolished in appl#200402055650 that is on hold with michael.

    Issued Permit 200406227031 $$$ $1
  13. Jul 2004

    Increase value of work by $180, 000. per districk inspector. renew expired #200306066506, 200310278600.

    Issued Permit 200407148735 $$$ $180,000
  14. Jul 2004

    To renew for final inspection only permit application 200310238327.

    Issued Permit 200407148737 $$$ $1
  15. Oct 2004

    Streetspace.

    Issued Permit M29534
  16. Mar 2005

    Streetspace.

    Issued Permit M31768
  17. Nov 2005

    Renew 200407148735 for final.

    Complete Permit 200511107796 $$$ $1
  18. Nov 2005

    Revise bedroom 5 designation to workout room. see 200403178842. sheet a10 for location of #5 room.

    Complete Permit 200511107802 $$$ $1
  19. Dec 2005

    Renew to final 200402055650-200406227031.

    Issued Permit 200512099952 $$$ $1
  20. Feb 2006

    Renew appl#200305084129 for final inspection.

    Complete Permit 200602073923 $$$ $1
  21. Aug 2006

    Renew appl#200512099952 for final inspection.

    Complete Permit 200608290792 $$$ $1
  22. Jul 2014

    Intall a new swimming pool and equipment.

    Complete Permit 201407211688 $$$ $100,000
  23. Jan 2015

    Addition of open shade structure/trellis. refurbish existing garden entry and bbq.

    Cancelled Permit 201501135636 $$$ $20,000
  24. Jul 2017

    Work located on west (rear yard) side and consists of an extension to existing 2nd floor that sits on existing 1-story flat roofed portion of home. there will also be a shallow family room addition on main floor lvl that bucks up to rear yard. (2) windows will be modified on south elevation of cumberland st.

    Issued Permit 201707202503 $$$ $600,000

3 nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits are omitted from the timeline. The assessor's roll gives 1937; the design is dated 1936. The assessor's roll gives 1937; the design is dated 1936. Neither has been checked against a building permit.

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